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Sharpstown High Is Losing Principal Dan De Leon. Here’s What We Know So Far

Sharpstown High Is Losing Principal Dan De Leon. Here’s What We Know So Far

On Wednesday, July 12, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles informed Daniel De Leon, principal of Sharpstown High since 2016, that he would be removed from his position. The school is not NES or NES-aligned, so the decision hit the community without warning—or much explanation. At the press conference at Marshall

Twelve Things HISD Plans to Change at Four Sharpstown Schools: the New Education System Explained

Twelve Things HISD Plans to Change at Four Sharpstown Schools: the New Education System Explained

Leer en Español On July 27, HISD Superintendent Mike Miles will visit Sugar Grove Academy in Sharpstown to explain his “New Education System” (NES) to families and take questions. Parents from all HISD schools are invited to attend the meeting from 6:00-7:30 PM. Can’t wait that long?

HISD Takeover Reshaping Sharpstown Schools: Two Getting New Principals, Three Choosing to Become “NES-Aligned”

HISD Takeover Reshaping Sharpstown Schools: Two Getting New Principals, Three Choosing to Become “NES-Aligned”

Leer en Espanol On Wednesday, June 12, a staff member at Sharpstown High School confirmed that Principal Dan De Leon is being required to leave his position. HISD Superintendent Mike Miles reassigned De Leon and two other principals Wednesday morning, according to Houston Public Media. Principal De Leon’s replacement

At Least Three Sharpstown Schools May Become Part of Superintendent Miles’ “New Education System”

At Least Three Sharpstown Schools May Become Part of Superintendent Miles’ “New Education System”

Originally, Superintendent Mike Miles’ HISD takeover involved implementing a New Education System (NES) at 28 schools—nearly all on the northeast side of Houston. Only one, Sugar Grove Academy Middle School, was in Sharpstown. But now, at least 50 more schools have voluntarily applied to become “aligned” with Miles’ NES,

Sharpstown Educator Spotlight: David Mathew, Sharpstown HS Animation Teacher

Sharpstown Educator Spotlight: David Mathew, Sharpstown HS Animation Teacher

David Mathew has experienced “the full spectrum” of education in more ways than one. He attended public, private, charter, and home school; and he's taught elementary, middle, and high school students. He just finished his fourth year teaching animation and audio/video at Sharpstown High, where he has

A Little Rain Couldn’t Stop the Fireworks at Liberty Fest

A Little Rain Couldn’t Stop the Fireworks at Liberty Fest

On Sunday, July 2, the east PlazAmericas parking lot turned into bustling festival grounds for the second weekend in a row. This time, it was for Liberty Fest—the Southwest Management District’s signature annual event. Vendors sold everything from Mexican street corn to Korean BBQ to handcrafted earrings. An

How Alex Zhang Wrote Two Novels as a Teenager

How Alex Zhang Wrote Two Novels as a Teenager

“Yo Mom, I want to write a book.” When Alex Zhang first shared his goal with his mother, Jennifer, she didn't take him seriously. Mrs. Zhang is an auditor, and her husband Kai is a geophysicist, so they thought their son would be a math or science type.